Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 65.62 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
65.62 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
27th
of 38 groups
All-time high
693.89 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
56.93 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe is 65.62 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe peaked at 693.89 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.93 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Southern Europe 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 680.55 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 613.33 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 693.89 per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 565.54 per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 464.38 per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 292.23 per 100,000 people | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 325.24 per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 240.66 per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 247.53 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 238.59 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 218.65 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 199.03 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 192.65 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 89.48 per 100,000 people | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 78.47 per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 67.87 per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 62.15 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 59.25 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 58.65 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.41 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.93 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 59.54 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 60.24 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 60.37 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.16 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 65.62 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436.19 per 100,000 people | 238.59 per 100,000 people | 693.89 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.46 per 100,000 people | 58.41 per 100,000 people | 218.65 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.65 per 100,000 people | 56.93 per 100,000 people | 67.16 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 24 Albania 772.48 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Mauritania 716.05 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 694.47 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 628.59 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Iraq 618.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Armenia 531.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Cameroon 503.68 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Southern Europe
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,974 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 698 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 738 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.06 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 201.9 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 510.4 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Southern Europe was 65.62 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 693.89 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.93 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Southern Europe rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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